Dating UK

Testing Your Profile

Does your profile attract the wrong kind of people? Looking for a relationship, and only getting requests for one-night-stands? Looking for a one-night-stand and only getting marriage proposals? It could be that you’re not addressing the right people, or giving off the wrong idea in your profile.

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Economic Downturn Spawns Dating Upturn

The old adage “misery loves company” is truer than ever. As our withering economy spawns feelings of hopelessness, more and more people are trying to find love. In a world where everything -- wealth, employment, success – seems temporary, people are beginning to see that the prospect of finding a long-term commitment is important. This is the reason behind eHarmony’s recent 20% increase in user registration and OkCupid’s similar 50% spike.

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Friends First

FriendsorMates.com, UKFriendsDating.co.uk are just two of the online dating websites that offer services for friend-searching. These friendship-dating websites are a cross between Facebook and Match.Com, allowing you to take your time and search for love at your own pace.

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Borders UK Launches Online Dating Site

A wise man once said “Tell me what you read, and I’ll tell you who you are”. Well, Borders UK is putting that old adage to the test. The popular bookseller has recently launched Happily Ever After, a new online dating service meant to pair up couples who share a love of reading.

Books are always a sure-fire conversation starter, and with Happily Ever After, you’ll never be at a loss for words. Borders UK’s goal is to bring together people with similar interests to take the difficulty of breaking the ice. Borders UK also makes use of its vast dating and self-help resources, promoting the latest and most popular books to hit shelves and help users in their search for love.

This is the latest development in a recent trend that sees more and more booksellers launching dating sites. Last year, Penguin joined with Match.com to create Penguin Dating, a free online dating service that also strives to pair singles based on their literary interests.

In upcoming weeks, users can sign up to Happily Ever After for only £1 a month. The low price will let people browse the site and check out all of the online dating features that Happily Ever After has to offer. After the initial test period, however, the monthly subscription price increases to £9.99. So, take advantage of the offer while its available for your chance to live Happily Ever After.

Identity Theft on Internet Dating Sites

A new threat has presented itself to the world of online dating. “Sweetheart Scammers” are on the prowl, looking for potential victims on popular internet dating websites.

The FBI has coined the term to describe identity thefts who lure their victims through dating websites and chatrooms. Once they’ve found the right person, they court them with gifts bought with stolen credit cards. Finally, the theft will send his new squeeze a fake money order which will ultimately result in money being drained from rather than deposited into their account. Identity thefts also use personal information found on dating sites to track credit card numbers, social security and social insurance numbers and other important information.

To avoid falling victim to this crime, here are a few preventative measures you can take:
Do not use your real name or personal information when using internet dating websites. Create a separate e-mail account when communicating with contacts you’ve met online.

Do not use your regular or work e-mail address as your username on any dating site. There are even some websites that use “double-blind” e-mail method, that restricts each party access to the other’s real identity.

When you’ve decided to continue communication offline, ensure that you are able to block your caller ID and don’t give out your work or home number. Both of these can be used to track your home address and other types of crucial personal information.

The Difference between Real Life and the Movies

There are many people that have a slightly skewed view on romance. Of course you want to fall in love and have the happily ever after that you so often see in a Hollywood romance film. Unfortunately that is sometimes not the case in all situations and it is important to set your expectations accordingly.

The problem is there are often young singles out there searching for true romance and while there is nothing wrong with that, the truth is there are many movies that lead you to believe that romance is actually something out of the norm and that for a true connection one must have roses, lavish hotel rooms and spur of the moment trips to Paris.

While many do have experience with relationships and do know that that once in lifetime is a very special feeling, others believe that this will happen to them with the next person that they meet.

Online dating has opened many doors to those seeking to meet the perfect match. If a motion picture romance is what you are looking for you can very well specify this in your profile and hope that either your princess or your prince are the next reader, but don’t hold your breath because that guy (or gal) next door just might make you way happier in the long run!

What to Wear on a First Date

Deciding what to wear for your first date should be as important as deciding what you’re going to wear to an interview because, let’s face it, that’s really what a first date is (but with cocktails!). The motto ‘first impressions count’ really carries weight in the dating world!

But before you get your panties or boxers in a knot, realize that you don’t have to go out and spend a thousand dollars to make a good impression. It’s all about what you want to convey to your date.

Think about your personality and what you like to do. If you are sportier don’t be afraid to show it! If you’re classic casual let it show! Fashion can speak as much about your personality as you want but remember to always keep it tasteful. No one wants to go on a date with a guy wearing sweats and a baseball jersey but it is important to show the other person who you are.

Another thing to consider is where you are going on this date. Wouldn’t it be awkward to meet your date at the movies and she’s wearing a tiny dress and heels? Or heading to a classy restaurant only to see your date sitting there wearing shorts! Movies generally call for casual dress, say jeans and a casual shirt – this look works for both men and women. Dinner dates can mean slightly more dressed up clothing depending on where you go, say dress pants and a casual shirt for men or jeans and heels for women. And most importantly when dating either online or not remember to be yourself, be confident and have fun with your fashion!

Online Dating Optimism

There is something that many don’t consider when it comes to online dating; Online dating is not a guaranteed way to meet someone that is going to be your absolute soul mate- it is simply another convenient method to help aid in that goal.

Many create a profile on an online dating website and truly believe that this is a formula for meeting a soul mate. This is not always the case. Like getting set up by friends, there are several outcomes that may result. Yes, you may fall deeply in love with the first person that you meet and you may be very lucky together in the future but chances are that you will need to go through several experiences before this happens so you must remain optimistic throughout the process.

Everyone (or at least most) on the online dating site are there for the same reason as you, they would like to meet someone to start and continue a relationship with. But with many different personalities, the chances of the first being a complete match is highly unlikely.

If you keep a positive attitude and start fresh with everyone that you meet online or otherwise then you will be much more likely to have an unbiased approach and meet the person that you have been dreaming about all along!

Relationships and Friendships

There is something that every woman should know before getting into a serious relationship, just like every girl needs her group of girlfriends every guy needs his group of friends as well. This is something that is very important that some women seem to forget when they get caught up in all the attention that they may want from their man at any given time.

Of course you will be a priority and of course they will think about you when they are not with you but you will need to give them their time without you once in a while too. It is great to want to spend all your time together but making a man ditch his friends is changing him and if you like the person he was when you met then chances are that his friends were a solid part of the reason he is the way he is.

When relationships grow and people get married, families come first and friends sometimes move to the back burner, while this is not the worst thing in the world it is always a good idea to find a fine balance so that everyone in the relationship is happy.

Having friends is important to both sides of the relationship and to the couple as well. The more close people that surround you the happier you will be and the bigger circle of support you will have. Remember, everything is okay in moderation- so if you can have a life with balance from the start then you are on your way to happy life together.

Meeting Someone When You Least Expect It

There is a reason that there is a saying “Things happen when you least expect it” and the same goes for meeting that special someone. Some people put all their efforts and energy into finding that special person to spend the rest of their lives with but the truth is sometimes it is okay to take a little break and wait for that special person to come along.

If you are not focusing your efforts solely on meeting a person than you may be likely to do other things that you enjoy and perhaps run into a person that you never planned on meeting. This could happen online while in a chat room or even when you are taking your dog for a walk.

It is said that if you focus all the time on meeting someone you may be masking your true self and turning away people that could have been a great match for you. If you try to simply stay true to yourself and make time to enjoy the things you love than love will find you.

Chances are you won’t be alone forever, so it is okay to take time off from finding that special someone here and there but if you are looking for a good way to meet someone quickly than going online and creating an online dating profile is a good idea. But keep in mind you may need to meet a few special someone’s before you find the perfect one!